Joe Bowen apologizes for call of John Tavares’ 500th goal: Leafs Morning Take

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Happy Halloween!

The Leafs are currently last place in the Atlantic Division. Now that’s some frightening stuff.

That said, there’s no question where the spotlight will be in Toronto this weekend. With one more win, the Toronto Blue Jays could win their first World Series since 1993 and third all-time. Yup, once again, the Leafs are lucky all this is happening, because they played some dreadful hockey in the month of October.

At any rate, we talked some Blue Jays before transitioning to a conversation about the Leafs’ game in Philly. Will Scott Laughton play? We’re just speculating, but it’s unlikely. There’s a better chance that Chris Tanev returns to the lineup. William Nylander’s status is in flux, too. It really feels like the Leafs need this one. You hate to coin a game in early November a “must-win”, but it really has that feel. Bottom line: They need to responding after that drubbing in Columbus. For what it’s worth, the Leafs are 9-1-0 in their past 10 meetings with the Philadelphia Flyers.

After that, legendary Maple Leafs play by play voice Joe Bowen made his first ever appearance on the podcast. It was an awesome conversation. Firstly, we got his thoughts on Toronto’s rocky 5-5-1 October and his read on things. Bowen thinks the team has looked slow. That said, he’s giving them the benefit of the doubt. He thinks they will figure things out. Additionally, Bowen apologized for his call on John Tavares’ 500th goal. How can you blame him, though? It was the 6-2 goal in an embarrassing 6-3 loss. In essence, he felt exactly like Tavares. There’s not much you can do in that situation. Furthermore, Bowen dished on the new players and what the Leafs need to do to get back on track. Lastly, we talked about November 14th. Bowen will be getting roasted as part of a celebrity roast. Stand-up comedian Jesse Ralph, the son of Bowen’s broadcast partner Jim Ralph, will be MCing the event. You can buy tickets HERE.

Have a great weekend! We’ll be back on Monday at 11 AM ET. Join us as we recap Leafs/Flyers and preview Leafs/Penguins. Also, TSN’s James Duthie will drop by the show.

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